Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

All

One of the great things about this hobby of amateur radio is that is has so many different aspects that interest just about anyone.? I became interested in amateur radio twenty years ago.? I ended up taking a class one afternoon that was geared to prepare for the technician exam.? My son had paid for the course but was unable to attend because of scouting activities.? I volunteered to take his place.? I have always had some interest in electronics.? Fortunately I passed the technician exam but after the exam I was looking at the Handbook that was lying there in the clubhouse and studying some of the schematics and I was hooked.? I was fascinated by the circuit design although I have no real formal training in electronics.? The point is that amateur radio has something for many different interests.

I have been thoroughly enjoying the T41 project and offer my sincerest appreciation for all those who have put in so much work on the project.? I have been designing my own PCBs for the various circuits.? (I believe that melting solder is healthy for your brain even if it is lead based solder.)? Again my sincerest appreciation to Jack, Al, K9HZ, and all the rest who have contributed to this project.

There are those who love to contest and do not really care if they even talk to anyone, take for example the popularity of FT4 and FT8 where you do not really say anything at all.? There are those who "ragchew" and thouroughly enjoy it.? There are those who love the "nets".? There are those who love the public service aspects of radio.? There are those who love amateur radio for the comradarie.? Just look at the clubs and the popularity of hamfests.? There are those who believe that "life is too short for QRP" and those who believe that getting the most miles per milliwatt is what it is all about.? In short, there is something for everybody.

I too have written to QST suggesting things to promote "projects" but there has been no response.? We just have to realize that this is a great hobby and we have a lot of mutual interests.? If QST won't do it for us who like "projects", we will just have to do it ourselves as has been done with the T41 experimental platform.

Again, thanks for all your work and efforts.

Steve, KE5DYY

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Sent:?Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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To:?"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject:?Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

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Like I said, you are a big contester and, while much more modest equipment, I enjoy contesting, too. I'm just not very good at it. I've participated in Field Day, the Sweepstakes, and several QRP contests every year for as long as I can remember. Indeed, the T41 Project evolved from a Field Day where I used a G90 and an EFHW at 15' just to see if 20W could compete. While I had no delusions about winning anything, I did learn that 20W is enough to enjoy a "high density" contest, even on SSB. My first contest was also when I was a Novice in 1954. As I recall, I finished 8th in the state of Ohio in the CW category. I, too, was proud of my accomplishment.

?

??????????????? "Never once took a dime for writing an article though, but that’s just me."

?

Not sure what the purpose of this dig was, but I assume it's because of my issue with Rich. I was surprised to learn that you were not paid for the QST and QEX articles, as the ARRL has always had a policy of paying for articles. I have been paid for some published articles, but that is standard for QST, Rad Com, and CQ. Al and I have also done presentations in person at various radio clubs around the state (OHKYIN Radio Club, Voice of America Club, DARA, Milford, and Franklin Radio Club) plus over a dozen live ZOOM presentations to audiences in the UK, India, and all over the US without charge. I've also written dozens articles for QRPp, Information Week, Bacon Bits Quarterly, K9YA Telegraph, C Programmer's Journal, InformIT, Dr. Dobbs Journal, plus seven articles for QRP Quarterly where I was paid nothing for the articles. I knew that the articles were free going in, but wrote the articles to support their efforts. The difference with CQ was that I had a contract to provide columns at a specified amount per column plus the two articles that were to be paid on a per-page basis. Despite Rich's promises, he chose to not pay me. The money isn't enough to make much difference one way or the other. It's the principle of honoring your word and not following through that upsets me.

?

I do some things to augment my retirement, but I also do a lot of things gratis. I had hoped that the T41 book would generate some income for Al and I and it has...just not as much as we had hoped. I figure we have made less than minimum wage for the hours we've put into the book, yet we still think it was a worthwhile effort. I know that we both have put in at least 60 hours/week since we started the Project back in 2018. Financially, it's been a bust, but when we look where we started and where the T41 is today, we're happy. Many other people, including yourself, have contributed freely to make the T41 Project what it is today. We have turned the Project over to you, Oliver, and the rest of the group with the hope that the T41 continues to improve in the future.

?

Jack, W8TEE

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On Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 02:23:22 AM EDT, K9HZ <bill@...> wrote:

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I started out contesting when I was 15… like all my friends and most of the contesters today.? The first contest I ever entered was a novice round-up. and I only made about 25 contacts because the power went out.? I still submitted my score and QST published it.? I was pretty proud of that measly score and it gave me a big boost to see it in a big time publication like QST.? As time went one, I got better at contesting… I started spending more and more of my money from odd jobs buying equipment to do better, get better scores.? A few years later I won an ARRL 10 meter contest.? That was a fantastic feat… I was still in high school when it happened… and I still have the score that was published in QST in a frame.? Over the years I got better and better and started getting invited to contest with some real legends….at some really serious monster stations.

?

What I learned, though, is that these contesters are the guys that those adds with the $10K+ amplifiers, radios, antennas, towers, etc. in QST are written for… and they are the guys that sink some serious money into their stations (K1LZ has over one million dollars invested in that contest station).? They also support the contests by volunteering to organize them, score them and rule check, and get the scores publish in periodicals like CQ and QST... through sales of periodicals, advertisements, and donations of time and money.? Their contributions make sure that the person with lowest score in a contest gets published for his/her contribution to the hobby no matter what it is. ?And at one time, that was me.?

?

I’ve written articles for QST, QEX, NCJ, and lots of hobby electronic rags over the years too.? There’s lots of room for that too in the form of technical/ operating/ experience articles.? The last one was for the cover story of NCJ Jan/Feb 2021.? Never once took a dime for writing an article though, but that’s just me.

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

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Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

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Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

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I've submitted scores to contests, too, and I can understand interest in where you placed. However, I think listing the top, say, 25, in each category would be enough. The complete listing could have been kept on line or, before the internet, perhaps you could send in a postcard and have it mailed back with your score/position.

?

I know you are a huge contest person and with the station setup you have and the people who work with you, you're used to being near the top of the heap, and that would be published. But CQ would sometimes devote 30 pages to nothing but calls and scores. I just think it was overkill and there may have been a better way to service those who are interested in the scores and the remaining readers who would rather read something else.

?

I talked many times with numerous other hams who feel the same way. I'm a little miffed by CQ and Rich Moseson because I wrote 6 issues with a column plus some articles for him and, despite promises and me trying to help him, he never paid me for any of them. Rich was aware of the contest results printing and was advised by me and others to find a way to placate both sides, but he wouldn't budge. He was told by many that he needed to get back to what CQ was at its outset, but it didn't happen and it finally collapsed.

?

Alas, the ARRL and QST seems to be moving away from those things that made it great towards a magazine that seems to be interested in selling ads. I would love to see more new building projects and less reprints of past articles that I can look up in the archives. I think contest results could have the Top X List printed and the rest available for review online. I think that would better-serve everyone.

?

Jack, W8TEE

?

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 09:52:34 PM EDT, K9HZ <bill@...> wrote:

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Certainly no more than the thousands of people that participate in them and submit their scores…

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

?

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

?

Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO.

Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO.

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email:? bill@...

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

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When it came to contest scores, I think CQ was the worst offender.? I found it hard to believe more than a handful of people would care about all of the scores in all of the contests.

?

Jack, W8TEE

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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 06:38:24 PM EDT, jerry-KF6VB <jerry@...> wrote:

?

I was never much impressed by QST.? It always seemed to be mostly a
gossip
magazine.? Lots of contest scores.

? I saved all my 73's and Ham Radio magazines from the 70's, but the
QSTs
got recycled.

? ? Really sad what happened to Ham Radio Magazine.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jerry, KF6VB

?

--
Jack, W8TEE

?

--
Jack, W8TEE

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33639

Like I said, you are a big contester and, while much more modest equipment, I enjoy contesting, too. I'm just not very good at it. I've participated in Field Day, the Sweepstakes, and several QRP contests every year for as long as I can remember. Indeed, the T41 Project evolved from a Field Day where I used a G90 and an EFHW at 15' just to see if 20W could compete. While I had no delusions about winning anything, I did learn that 20W is enough to enjoy a "high density" contest, even on SSB. My first contest was also when I was a Novice in 1954. As I recall, I finished 8th in the state of Ohio in the CW category. I, too, was proud of my accomplishment.

??????????????? "Never once took a dime for writing an article though, but that’s just me."

Not sure what the purpose of this dig was, but I assume it's because of my issue with Rich. I was surprised to learn that you were not paid for the QST and QEX articles, as the ARRL has always had a policy of paying for articles. I have been paid for some published articles, but that is standard for QST, Rad Com, and CQ. Al and I have also done presentations in person at various radio clubs around the state (OHKYIN Radio Club, Voice of America Club, DARA, Milford, and Franklin Radio Club) plus over a dozen live ZOOM presentations to audiences in the UK, India, and all over the US without charge. I've also written dozens articles for QRPp, Information Week, Bacon Bits Quarterly, K9YA Telegraph, C Programmer's Journal, InformIT, Dr. Dobbs Journal, plus seven articles for QRP Quarterly where I was paid nothing for the articles. I knew that the articles were free going in, but wrote the articles to support their efforts. The difference with CQ was that I had a contract to provide columns at a specified amount per column plus the two articles that were to be paid on a per-page basis. Despite Rich's promises, he chose to not pay me. The money isn't enough to make much difference one way or the other. It's the principle of honoring your word and not following through that upsets me.

I do some things to augment my retirement, but I also do a lot of things gratis. I had hoped that the T41 book would generate some income for Al and I and it has...just not as much as we had hoped. I figure we have made less than minimum wage for the hours we've put into the book, yet we still think it was a worthwhile effort. I know that we both have put in at least 60 hours/week since we started the Project back in 2018. Financially, it's been a bust, but when we look where we started and where the T41 is today, we're happy. Many other people, including yourself, have contributed freely to make the T41 Project what it is today. We have turned the Project over to you, Oliver, and the rest of the group with the hope that the T41 continues to improve in the future.

Jack, W8TEE

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 02:23:22 AM EDT, K9HZ <bill@...> wrote:

I started out contesting when I was 15… like all my friends and most of the contesters today.? The first contest I ever entered was a novice round-up. and I only made about 25 contacts because the power went out.? I still submitted my score and QST published it.? I was pretty proud of that measly score and it gave me a big boost to see it in a big time publication like QST.? As time went one, I got better at contesting… I started spending more and more of my money from odd jobs buying equipment to do better, get better scores.? A few years later I won an ARRL 10 meter contest.? That was a fantastic feat… I was still in high school when it happened… and I still have the score that was published in QST in a frame.? Over the years I got better and better and started getting invited to contest with some real legends….at some really serious monster stations.

?

What I learned, though, is that these contesters are the guys that those adds with the $10K+ amplifiers, radios, antennas, towers, etc. in QST are written for… and they are the guys that sink some serious money into their stations (K1LZ has over one million dollars invested in that contest station).? They also support the contests by volunteering to organize them, score them and rule check, and get the scores publish in periodicals like CQ and QST... through sales of periodicals, advertisements, and donations of time and money.? Their contributions make sure that the person with lowest score in a contest gets published for his/her contribution to the hobby no matter what it is. ?And at one time, that was me.?

?

I’ve written articles for QST, QEX, NCJ, and lots of hobby electronic rags over the years too.? There’s lots of room for that too in the form of technical/ operating/ experience articles.? The last one was for the cover story of NCJ Jan/Feb 2021.? Never once took a dime for writing an article though, but that’s just me.

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

?

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

?

Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO.

Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO.

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email:? bill@...

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

?

I've submitted scores to contests, too, and I can understand interest in where you placed. However, I think listing the top, say, 25, in each category would be enough. The complete listing could have been kept on line or, before the internet, perhaps you could send in a postcard and have it mailed back with your score/position.

?

I know you are a huge contest person and with the station setup you have and the people who work with you, you're used to being near the top of the heap, and that would be published. But CQ would sometimes devote 30 pages to nothing but calls and scores. I just think it was overkill and there may have been a better way to service those who are interested in the scores and the remaining readers who would rather read something else.

?

I talked many times with numerous other hams who feel the same way. I'm a little miffed by CQ and Rich Moseson because I wrote 6 issues with a column plus some articles for him and, despite promises and me trying to help him, he never paid me for any of them. Rich was aware of the contest results printing and was advised by me and others to find a way to placate both sides, but he wouldn't budge. He was told by many that he needed to get back to what CQ was at its outset, but it didn't happen and it finally collapsed.

?

Alas, the ARRL and QST seems to be moving away from those things that made it great towards a magazine that seems to be interested in selling ads. I would love to see more new building projects and less reprints of past articles that I can look up in the archives. I think contest results could have the Top X List printed and the rest available for review online. I think that would better-serve everyone.

?

Jack, W8TEE

?

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 09:52:34 PM EDT, K9HZ <bill@...> wrote:

?

Certainly no more than the thousands of people that participate in them and submit their scores…

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

?

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

?

Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO.

Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO.

?

email:? bill@...

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

?

When it came to contest scores, I think CQ was the worst offender.? I found it hard to believe more than a handful of people would care about all of the scores in all of the contests.

?

Jack, W8TEE

?

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 06:38:24 PM EDT, jerry-KF6VB <jerry@...> wrote:

?

I was never much impressed by QST.? It always seemed to be mostly a
gossip
magazine.? Lots of contest scores.

? I saved all my 73's and Ham Radio magazines from the 70's, but the
QSTs
got recycled.

? ? Really sad what happened to Ham Radio Magazine.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jerry, KF6VB

--
Jack, W8TEE

FW 66.9 bug

#33638

Completed RX and TX IQ cal all working fine.

I went into menu to change display options, as soon as menu came up it returned went back to spectrum display which was only partial display.

Now it reboots on its own every few seconds and display is only partial.

Locked up power cycle does not help.

Tim W4YN

Re: R35 & R37 on the RF Board

#33637

开云体育

You are gonna have to ask Justin why he did that…

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

?

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

?

Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO.

Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO.

?

email:? bill@...

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Duane B via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] R35 & R37 on the RF Board

?

Hi.? I purchased a set of boards from Justin, AI6YM.? I working on putting the RF module/board.? Looking at the schematic, it reads that R35 and R37 are supposed to be 3.3KΩ.? Looking at the board, which has all the SMT populated, I noticed the 3.3k Ω resistors have 0Ω soldered on top of them.? Was this a mistake, or or should thy be 0Ω?? R40 and R42 have the 0Ω resistors in place.?

?

Thank you for your time.

?

Duane - K5CA

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33636

开云体育

I started out contesting when I was 15… like all my friends and most of the contesters today.? The first contest I ever entered was a novice round-up. and I only made about 25 contacts because the power went out.? I still submitted my score and QST published it.? I was pretty proud of that measly score and it gave me a big boost to see it in a big time publication like QST.? As time went one, I got better at contesting… I started spending more and more of my money from odd jobs buying equipment to do better, get better scores.? A few years later I won an ARRL 10 meter contest.? That was a fantastic feat… I was still in high school when it happened… and I still have the score that was published in QST in a frame.? Over the years I got better and better and started getting invited to contest with some real legends….at some really serious monster stations.

?

What I learned, though, is that these contesters are the guys that those adds with the $10K+ amplifiers, radios, antennas, towers, etc. in QST are written for… and they are the guys that sink some serious money into their stations (K1LZ has over one million dollars invested in that contest station).? They also support the contests by volunteering to organize them, score them and rule check, and get the scores publish in periodicals like CQ and QST... through sales of periodicals, advertisements, and donations of time and money.? Their contributions make sure that the person with lowest score in a contest gets published for his/her contribution to the hobby no matter what it is. ?And at one time, that was me.?

?

I’ve written articles for QST, QEX, NCJ, and lots of hobby electronic rags over the years too.? There’s lots of room for that too in the form of technical/ operating/ experience articles.? The last one was for the cover story of NCJ Jan/Feb 2021.? Never once took a dime for writing an article though, but that’s just me.

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

?

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

?

Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO.

Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO.

?

email:? bill@...

?

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

?

I've submitted scores to contests, too, and I can understand interest in where you placed. However, I think listing the top, say, 25, in each category would be enough. The complete listing could have been kept on line or, before the internet, perhaps you could send in a postcard and have it mailed back with your score/position.

?

I know you are a huge contest person and with the station setup you have and the people who work with you, you're used to being near the top of the heap, and that would be published. But CQ would sometimes devote 30 pages to nothing but calls and scores. I just think it was overkill and there may have been a better way to service those who are interested in the scores and the remaining readers who would rather read something else.

?

I talked many times with numerous other hams who feel the same way. I'm a little miffed by CQ and Rich Moseson because I wrote 6 issues with a column plus some articles for him and, despite promises and me trying to help him, he never paid me for any of them. Rich was aware of the contest results printing and was advised by me and others to find a way to placate both sides, but he wouldn't budge. He was told by many that he needed to get back to what CQ was at its outset, but it didn't happen and it finally collapsed.

?

Alas, the ARRL and QST seems to be moving away from those things that made it great towards a magazine that seems to be interested in selling ads. I would love to see more new building projects and less reprints of past articles that I can look up in the archives. I think contest results could have the Top X List printed and the rest available for review online. I think that would better-serve everyone.

?

Jack, W8TEE

?

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 09:52:34 PM EDT, K9HZ <bill@...> wrote:

?

Certainly no more than the thousands of people that participate in them and submit their scores…

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

?

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

?

Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO.

Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO.

?

email:? bill@...

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

?

When it came to contest scores, I think CQ was the worst offender.? I found it hard to believe more than a handful of people would care about all of the scores in all of the contests.

?

Jack, W8TEE

?

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 06:38:24 PM EDT, jerry-KF6VB <jerry@...> wrote:

?

I was never much impressed by QST.? It always seemed to be mostly a
gossip
magazine.? Lots of contest scores.

? I saved all my 73's and Ham Radio magazines from the 70's, but the
QSTs
got recycled.

? ? Really sad what happened to Ham Radio Magazine.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jerry, KF6VB

--
Jack, W8TEE

R35 & R37 on the RF Board

#33635

Hi.? I purchased a set of boards from Justin, AI6YM.? I working on putting the RF module/board.? Looking at the schematic, it reads that R35 and R37 are supposed to be 3.3KΩ.? Looking at the board, which has all the SMT populated, I noticed the 3.3k Ω resistors have 0Ω soldered on top of them.? Was this a mistake, or or should thy be 0Ω?? R40 and R42 have the 0Ω resistors in place.?

?

Thank you for your time.

?

Duane - K5CA

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33634

I've submitted scores to contests, too, and I can understand interest in where you placed. However, I think listing the top, say, 25, in each category would be enough. The complete listing could have been kept on line or, before the internet, perhaps you could send in a postcard and have it mailed back with your score/position.

I know you are a huge contest person and with the station setup you have and the people who work with you, you're used to being near the top of the heap, and that would be published. But CQ would sometimes devote 30 pages to nothing but calls and scores. I just think it was overkill and there may have been a better way to service those who are interested in the scores and the remaining readers who would rather read something else.

I talked many times with numerous other hams who feel the same way. I'm a little miffed by CQ and Rich Moseson because I wrote 6 issues with a column plus some articles for him and, despite promises and me trying to help him, he never paid me for any of them. Rich was aware of the contest results printing and was advised by me and others to find a way to placate both sides, but he wouldn't budge. He was told by many that he needed to get back to what CQ was at its outset, but it didn't happen and it finally collapsed.

Alas, the ARRL and QST seems to be moving away from those things that made it great towards a magazine that seems to be interested in selling ads. I would love to see more new building projects and less reprints of past articles that I can look up in the archives. I think contest results could have the Top X List printed and the rest available for review online. I think that would better-serve everyone.

Jack, W8TEE

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 09:52:34 PM EDT, K9HZ <bill@...> wrote:

Certainly no more than the thousands of people that participate in them and submit their scores…

?

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J62K(J68HZ) 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

?

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

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When it came to contest scores, I think CQ was the worst offender.? I found it hard to believe more than a handful of people would care about all of the scores in all of the contests.

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Jack, W8TEE

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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 06:38:24 PM EDT, jerry-KF6VB <jerry@...> wrote:

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I was never much impressed by QST.? It always seemed to be mostly a
gossip
magazine.? Lots of contest scores.

? I saved all my 73's and Ham Radio magazines from the 70's, but the
QSTs
got recycled.

? ? Really sad what happened to Ham Radio Magazine.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jerry, KF6VB

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Jack, W8TEE

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

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Certainly no more than the thousands of people that participate in them and submit their scores…

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Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

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Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

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When it came to contest scores, I think CQ was the worst offender.? I found it hard to believe more than a handful of people would care about all of the scores in all of the contests.

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Jack, W8TEE

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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 06:38:24 PM EDT, jerry-KF6VB <jerry@...> wrote:

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I was never much impressed by QST.? It always seemed to be mostly a
gossip
magazine.? Lots of contest scores.

? I saved all my 73's and Ham Radio magazines from the 70's, but the
QSTs
got recycled.

? ? Really sad what happened to Ham Radio Magazine.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jerry, KF6VB

--
Jack, W8TEE

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33632

When it came to contest scores, I think CQ was the worst offender.? I found it hard to believe more than a handful of people would care about all of the scores in all of the contests.

Jack, W8TEE

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 06:38:24 PM EDT, jerry-KF6VB <jerry@...> wrote:

I was never much impressed by QST.? It always seemed to be mostly a
gossip
magazine.? Lots of contest scores.

? I saved all my 73's and Ham Radio magazines from the 70's, but the
QSTs
got recycled.

? ? Really sad what happened to Ham Radio Magazine.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Jerry, KF6VB

--
Jack, W8TEE

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33631

I was never much impressed by QST.  It always seemed to be mostly a gossip
magazine.  Lots of contest scores.

  I saved all my 73's and Ham Radio magazines from the 70's, but the QSTs
got recycled.

   Really sad what happened to Ham Radio Magazine.

                - Jerry, KF6VB

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33630

Another good construction mag was one by Radio Club in Finland, I was member for a number of years, lots of qrp builds (I built all the Juma kits)

however most were not in English, made it hard. Nice bunch of lads though. Always wanted to go to Summercamp get together.

Tim w4yn

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33629

Yes, "Sprat on a Stick" is a great bargain and I have that as well. I never got to meet Rev. Dobbs, as I came to QRP radio late in the scheme of things (2009). I bought an ARRL Life Membership in 1972 so I get QST print edition "free", and the digital editions of everything else. It cost me $125 at the time. Still, add up the subscription fees for 53 years and it's one of the best investments I've ever made. True, QST is not what it used to be, but my marginal cost is zero, so I'm happy.

Jack, W8TEE

On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:25:11 AM EDT, Tim via groups.io <w4yn@...> wrote:

I have printed and CD's of Sprat publications. Really miss Reverend Dobbs! Met him a FDIM.

QST articles are lame and have mistakes or incorrect data, supposed to be reviewed but stuff gets thru.

QEX got so bad I dropped getting it.

Tim W4YN

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Jack, W8TEE

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33628

I have printed and CD's of Sprat publications. Really miss Reverend Dobbs! Met him a FDIM.

QST articles are lame and have mistakes or incorrect data, supposed to be reviewed but stuff gets thru.

QEX got so bad I dropped getting it.

Tim W4YN

Re: Confirmation of T41-EP Open Source Licenses #t41-ep #licensing

#33627

Jack and Al

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Given that you're stepping back from the T41 software, can you clarify the last section of the copyright block:

Any and all other uses, written or implied, by the GPLv3 license are forbidden without written
? permission from Jack Purdum, W8TEE, and Al Peter, AC8GY.

Thanks

Terrance

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

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Jack,

I have subscribed to both the ARRL QST ?and RADCOM, and I suspect that if one tallied up the construction articles in the course of a year, the RadCOM would be definitely ahead with the shear number of articles.?

From your experience with one of your recent submissions to QST, it is a strategy that the management of the ARRL QST has taken to do more with less.?

And that is one of the reasons that I subscribe to both. I have had several rounds of correspondence with the RadCOM Editors and they seem to go the extra mile to support amateur radio and that includes the Amateur Radio Operators on this side of the pond.?

On more than one occasion I have had the same results from British Amateur Radio Operators who have authored articles featured in the RadCOM magazine.?

..jpw J P Watters

KC9KKO

Morris, IL USA

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On Apr 20, 2025, at 7:26?PM, jjpurdum via groups.io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:

I agree. Al and I submitted a mag loop and controller article to QST several years ago, and the editors rejected it saying people don't like building antennas and they had too many antenna articles already. We submitted it to Rad Com, who did publish it, and it was selected for the RSGB Bennett Prize that year. One of my favorite magazines is Sprat. It's QRP oriented and has lots of projects and interesting articles.

I think QST has lost some of its focus and relatively few articles that interest me. I question the idea of reprinting old articles. It also seems to have gone on a diet lately.

Jack, W8TEE

On Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 06:53:15 PM EDT, Tim via groups.io <w4yn@...> wrote:

QST has fallen behind members needs, I to used to look forward to building projects from QST as well as Popular Electronics.

RSGB's Radcom is a much better magazine. Plus the organization is much more attuned into promoting interest especially with youth.

Tim W4YN

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Jack, W8TEE

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33625

I agree. Al and I submitted a mag loop and controller article to QST several years ago, and the editors rejected it saying people don't like building antennas and they had too many antenna articles already. We submitted it to Rad Com, who did publish it, and it was selected for the RSGB Bennett Prize that year. One of my favorite magazines is Sprat. It's QRP oriented and has lots of projects and interesting articles.

I think QST has lost some of its focus and relatively few articles that interest me. I question the idea of reprinting old articles. It also seems to have gone on a diet lately.

Jack, W8TEE

On Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 06:53:15 PM EDT, Tim via groups.io <w4yn@...> wrote:

QST has fallen behind members needs, I to used to look forward to building projects from QST as well as Popular Electronics.

RSGB's Radcom is a much better magazine. Plus the organization is much more attuned into promoting interest especially with youth.

Tim W4YN

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Jack, W8TEE

Re: February 2025 QST Cover Plaque Award

#33624

QST has fallen behind members needs, I to used to look forward to building projects from QST as well as Popular Electronics.

RSGB's Radcom is a much better magazine. Plus the organization is much more attuned into promoting interest especially with youth.

Tim W4YN

More boards and kits info...

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For those of you that ordered T41 board sets with the MAIN board in the set (A Full set of V12 boards, or an Upgrade set of $1 V12 boards), You got a pre-programmed ATTiny85 just like usual with the set purchase.? HOWEVER, ?I may have put the part(s) in one of your other packages due to room constraints.? Don’t just throw the packing away without doing an inventory!

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If you ordered a 20W PA kit… remember to carefully remove the inner package from the pink bubble-wrap envelope… and the CAREFULLY slit the two recipe cards apart at the edge (slit the tape, don’t cut the cards!).? When you open the two cards… the parts are facing each other… and you can cut the cards apart then to keep the part numbers with the parts… easier to ID!.? Do NOT remove the parts from the cards before you are ready to use them… and the do so individually.? The FET and the Transistor look alike!

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I have only 3 more packages to wrap up and send.? One is a large order in the USA and I’ll get that one done tonight.? One is for an RF board that I promised to mount the PE4302 parts for him (this is NOT a usual service at the moment).? The last one is an invoice I sent out and have not been paid.

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Please note that I will cease taking orders as of the end of next week to allow time for some traveling and then attending FDIM and Hamvention.?

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Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

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Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

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Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

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Re: TX IQ Cal question

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Sorry, Its easter so plenty of family things going on today… usually you just need to ask and one of us will get back with you.? Glad you are having success.

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Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ

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Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

?

Owner – Operator

Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tim via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2025 4:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] TX IQ Cal question

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I was not getting any were with TX cal.

T41 was in LSB rx in USB, I had gain at .800 and was making it worse!

Then I tries -.800 for IQ gain and all started to make sense.

I was using cal instructions on Dr. Bills GetHub page.

Tim W4YN

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Re: TX IQ Cal question

#33621

I was not getting any were with TX cal.

T41 was in LSB rx in USB, I had gain at .800 and was making it worse!

Then I tries -.800 for IQ gain and all started to make sense.

I was using cal instructions on Dr. Bills GetHub page.

Tim W4YN

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